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GROUND FLOOR.

It is Il more serious problem to build a
house to cost from 81, 600 to $4,000 than to
build one which costs from $50, 900 to $40 000
The man who builds the house Of less cost
must have all Of the comforts of him who
builds an expensive one. The difference in
the two houses must be one not of comfort,
but of luxury.
In considering the requirements of those
who would build house Of moderate cost
we assume that the family contains the
father, mother and children, both boys and
girls In two story house the natural re-
quirements make necessary reception room,
sitting room, dining room, kitchen, pantries,
vestibule and stair hall on the first floor. On
the second floor there is the bedroom Of the
parents, and adjoining it bedroom for the
younger children if the family contains chill
dren who require the attention of the parents
at night. If not this room may be given to
the girls of the family, and one more de-
tached to the boys. There should also be
guest room, servants room and the bath
room. This gives four rooms on the first
floor, and five, besides the bathroom, above
the first floor 1t is pleasant to have the
parlor and sitting room in the front, while
the dining room and kitchen may be in the
rear of the house. The stair hall would oc-
cupy an intermediate position. This makes
practically a square house. 1t has been a
common practice during past years in build
ing houses of moderate cost to have the stair
hall along one side with its entrance in front
and the parlor next to it. Back of the parlor
was the sitting room; the hall opened into
the dining room, and back Of the dining room
was the kitchen, and so on to the extreme
rear through summer kitchen, pantry, etc.
This makes a long house with only one
room in front on the first floor and one
chamber and an alcove with a direct view to
the street.
When we say that the sitting room should
he in the front part of the house it does not
necessarily imply that the parlor should be
disturbed. AS shown in the annexed plan
they may both be in front. The vestibule,
which is large enough for q hat rack and for
the occupants Of the house to stand while
putting on their overshoes and wraps, is in
front of both parlor and reception room, but
vet in a way so as not to disturb the view to
the street from either of these rooms. We
cannot have all of the rooms in front. The
kitchen we do not want there. The dining
room is convenient if placed Immediately in
the rear of the sitting room. The kitchen is
convenient if Immediately adjacent to the
dining room. Thus we have two rooms in
front and two in the rear. This is practically
a square house. The old habit has been to
place the stairway along one side of the pars
lor in the hcll which served as passageway
from the front to the rooms Immediately In
the rear This distribution OF the hall is what
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-07-21
GETTING EVEN.

I'm one o. them ere countrymen you fellers
love to paint
As senseless, howun' lunatics-by gravy though,
amt.
We're in the comic papers lookin' awfully like
goats,
With yard or two Of under jaw a-layin' on our
throats;
With pantaoons foot too short-its pretty
hard, swear
With Revolutionary hats and hayseed in our
hair.
We have to look little at your city sights so gay.
Why that there elevated road just takes our
breath away;
The Statue and the Brooklyn Bridge-each one of
You'd be madder than old Harry II we dldn
stare at them.
1t isn't very pleasant when we're here a-takin'
walks,
To have them dirty little boys addressin' us as
'gawks;'
To meet with oily gentlemen that know too much
by half,
Who steer us into bunco games, where we only
get the laugh.
But if you think we amt revenged in quite
another way,
You're most considerably left-that's all I've got
to say.
heated term;
Aha! see you're on to me, thought I'd make
you squirml
We get our money in advance, the only plan that
tells;
We jam 'em into sunny rooms about the size of
cells.
Yes, huntin', bathin, fishin', is what we adver-
tise;
We give you every one of them-we don't believe
in lies.
There isn't any huntin' eh' You're wrong, my
friend; you're wrong;
Our boarders hunt mosquitoes, and they hunt 'em
all night long.
There's fish and pork and apple sass, and biscuit,
that's the grub;
The bathin's somethin' splendid, il you bring
along your tub.
We've got two little frog ponds which we adver-
tise as lakes;
And then there's berries you can pick, If you amt
afraid of snakes
Our neighbors only need day your history to
tell.
Can you get drink on Sunday What's the mat
ter with the well?
think our boarders will remark, when we let
them get away
That we're just old solid comfort-if they don't
mind what they say!'
Not as one unto a thousand does this rustic repre-
sent
The blossoming Arcadia, where our summer days
are spent!
Edward E. Kidder in New York World.
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ELEVATION.

compromise in this except in the necessity
for climbing an extra pair of stairs. The
mere mention of bedroom in the attic is
distasteful to great many people. 1t arouses
their memories of hot, dusty and uncomfort-
able places in which they have passed the
night All this depends on the attic. The
roof in this house is pitched at an angle OF 45
deps. The house at the narrowest point is
% feet wide. This would make the attic at
the highest point 141S feet. We could stud
down from this and have 9 foot story and
at the same time large room, one which
would have none Of the disadvantages OF
half story room, and which would have all
the advantages of a well ventilated, COM
Portable bedroom summer and winter. The
plastering of the attic suggests neatness.
Having it well lighted by dormers exposes all
disorder. In cities where the public supply
of water contains large amount OF lime, or
which for other reasons is said to be hard,
the water tank, which is filled with clstern
water. should be placed in this attic.
The cellar should be something more than
hole in the ground. In the modern house 1T
IS well lighted, has heavy cement floor,
which is smooth and easily cleaned. It is not
all omen from room to room, but has one
anartment for the laundry, another for the
fnel and furnace, and still another for vege-
tables and general household stores. In the
matter of fuel it may be said that there is no
reason why the entire winter supply Of coal
and kindling should not be placed in the base
n,ent. It is certainly great deal worse to
20 outside of the house in winter time, out
from a steamy, hot kitchen, than it is to go
down cellar for the fuel.
AS to the cost of this house would say that
:. ,ro,,ld he from s., 500 to 5000. One Of
the newspapers which published one OF my
,a..erS stated that a number Of houses had
heen built in and adjacent to their city from
-ihed end that the cost had
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THE ISfMORTALITE.

weighing four tons and two six centimetres.
On deck are four Nordenfeldt and six Gard
ner repeating guns. There are six additional
guns, twenty-five, fifteen and nine cent?
metres, and several of rapid fire. She can
navigate 1860 miles at nine miles per hour,
but her speed is fourteen knots per hour.
The British have launched still another big
gun boat, with all the usual cheers, compli-
ments, hurrahs for Britannia-and religious
Services by naval chaplainl The report
says "the usual launching service" was OBJ
served.
The new monster is called the Immortalite,
And is 300 feet long and Sc broad, draws 1917
feet of water forward, and 222]1a feet aft, hav-
ing load displacement Of 5000 tons. She
carries twenty Whitehead torpedoes and is
heavily armed with breech loading, quick
firing Nordenfeld guns. Her speed is Is knots
an hour, her crew number 42l officers and
men, and her total cost is set at 1,250, 600.
Rather an expensive toy, but if those foreign
ers are making ready for general practice at
mutual slaughter, i. is well to have the job
quickly and thoroughly done. Il
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Too Much Enthusiasm.

3Teaching, to me-" said an enthusiastic
young school ma'am, lis holy calling. To
sow in the young mind the seeds Of future
knowledge and watch them as they grow and
develop is pleasure greater than can tell
I never weary Of my work. / think only
Of
u am very sorry" interrupted the young
man to whom she was talking, "that you are
SO devoted to your profession, Miss Clara. I
had hoped that some day might ask you
in fact called tonight to-but hardly dare
60 on, in the light of what you
"Yor may go on, Mr.. Smith," said the
young lady, softly. "I'm a little-too enthusi
astic at times, perhaps. New York Sun.
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Thirty eighth, Forty and Forty third
congresses. As a Whig he was active, being
vice president of the New York state conven-
tion in 1850, and delegate to the national
convention of 1852. But he was still more
widely and favorably known for various
business activities
Born in Troy, N. Y, March 90, 1909, he
began active life as merchant, and from
1887 to 1S45 was president of a bank in Al
bion. He then moved to Rochester, where
he recame president successively Of three
banks, taking an active part in establish
ing the national bank system. He was
prominently identified with tbs formation of
the Western Union Telegraph company, was
one of the first directors of the Fourth Ma
tional bank of New York city, and was trus-
tee and vice president of the Union Trust
company, after which he entered public life
as above stated.
The cut is from photograph by Kent, Of
Rochester, n. Y.
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RE. FISK D. W. tlSk. A. J. FISK.
OLD RUNAWAlS.

It's Billy's old whistle for you Tom
Don't look at fellow like that
Just give the professor the slip, Tom,
Toss out Of the window your hat.
Once more We'll play truant together,
cut" books, skip the school for all day
Rheumatics? A lawsuit? fudge Tom
BY Jove! you are getting gray
Grandfathers? OF course, but n % matter
To-day we're off on a lark;
And we'll grub as of old for our dinners,
And mind getting home before dark.
How can we help skipping to-day, Tom,
Unless we're old as the hills?
And even the hills go a skipping,
The hoary, bald-headed old hills
q, the perch will be hungry to-day, Tom
Hear TIE robins, And don't you forget
Your sling-shot and bullets. And, say. Tom,
Have you pollywog net"
Wen follow the old river road. Tom,
Then off through the swamp Just to lind
The trailing arbutus Why, wade, Ton
Who thought that you'd ever mind
A bit of deep wading for her, Tom?
Just think of her smile. That Will make
Wet trousers and cramps and licking
Sweet martyrdom, all for her sake
Of course | forget. Please forgive me
You know my old blundering way,
o. yes well go round by the graveyard
The headstones are slanting and gray
And it won't be just cheerful to see EN-
A watching us through the old wall,
Like truants shut up in corner,
With never a recess at all.
It's been a hard quarter, the last one,
Long lessons cross masters, no fun,
And somehow we don't win the prizes,
And here school is just about done.
Make haste and shut up that ledger,
i nothing a calling but me?
o. once had only to whistle,
And out Of the window you'd be.
Can it be we have lived to an April
That finds Us with pulses SO cool
We've never a wish TO play truant
Never a wish to break rule?
All. then it's high time Tom and Billy
Had done with going to school
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of emancipation in Kentucky; he supported
that cause with great zeal and ability, was
a candidate on the emancipation plat
form for seat in the constitu-
tional convention of 1S49 and defeated
by but 200 votes. He afterward emanci-
pated his own slaves. Soon after his gradu-
alton he studied law, and attended lectures at
the Pennsylvania university at Lexington,
KY In 1898 he formed a partnership with
Hon. Thomas F. Marshall, with whom he
practiced law for two years i'll Louisville,
after which he was the law partner of Hon.
Henry Pistle for seventeen years. In 1S47 he
was elected to the legislature; from 1856 to
1858 he was professor in the law department
of the University of Louisville, and in 1861
he was chosen to the state senate.
Then came the day of trial. The embar-
RAISING question of state allegiance did not
rise in Kentucky as the state adhered to the
Union: but for a few weeks there was an at
tempt on the part of the state authorities to
maintain neutrality. Against this position
Mr. Speed assumed a determined stand and
employed all his energy and ability to place
Kentucky in active support of the Union
cause. With him in this work wen. his
brother-in-law, Gen. Lowell Rousseau, Judge
Harlan and many others, the result being
that at the election that year Kentucky'S vote
was nearly three to one against secession, and
the legislature then elected fastened to put
the state on a war footing. Mr.. Speed was
named mastering officer for Kentucky by
President Lincoln, and in that capa-
city enrolled over 10000 men in
the Union ranks. His brother, Joshua
Speed, had been the room mate of Abra-
ham Lincoln when the latter began
the practice of law in Illinois. In
1854 the president appointed James
Speed attorney general of the United
States, which position he held until July,
1896, when he resigned on account of his
disagreement with President johnson on the
policy of reconstruction. He continued an
active Republican till all the issues growing
out of the war were settled, then became
again professor of law in the Louisville
university, and thereafter lived a retired life
For few years he has been failing fast, and
his death, at an early hour of June 25, was
due to general debility. He was one Of the
truly great men of Kentucky and the nation,
an ardent patriot and incorruptible pub
lie servant, a capable official and brave,
consistent man.
The portr it here given shows him in the
prime of life-as he appeared when holding
the office of attorney general.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-07-21

ANANDIEAI HJOSHEE AND HCSBANO.
Anadibai Joshee belongs to what might be
called the upper middle class; she enjoyed
little freedom in girlhood, and at an early
age imbibed the spirit of the few Hindoo
women who are struggling for better things.
She was married at a very early age to
Hindoo gentleman who shared her views,
and after an Intellectual struggle to secure
education at home she embarked for the
United States, arriving at Philadelphia late
in 1882, aged but II years. Despite the infu-
ence Of her husband, the native prejudice
against her scheme was so intense that she
feared to embark at Bombay, capital and
seaport of her native province, but crossed
the country to Calcutta, where foreign infu-
ence has created more iberality. Her hus-
band secured a place in government employ
at Serampore, but the hostility to him and
his wife was SO great that she delivered
public address in defense of her design
"Why do / 60 to Americas" she asked.
"And why do l go alone! There are no
schools in India where may learn to benefit
my sex And shall l be accommodated Tor
rather put out of all castes) when return?
And why do l enter on that which none of
my sex have ventured? I will go as Hin
doc, live there as Hindoo and return as
Hindoo; l will not increase my wants, but
live as simple as did those before me. Twill
trust in my Almighty Father and live
purely" Dr. Rachel L. Bodley, dean of the
Women's Medical college, bears testimony to
the strictness with which the delicate woman
kept this vow. In the three years Of her
study in Philadelphia she made no change in
her customs, food or dress, except as the
severer climate made it necessary to life
and health. Her husband came to Phila-
delphia to witness her graduation. She re-
ceived the degree of NJ. D., and before re-
turning to India the two visited several
American cities, making addresses on the
creeds and customs of the Hindoos.
AS the first Hindoo woman who ever took
medical degree, Dr.. Joshee naturally attracted
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bill by the Ieglsla- DE LANUI NICULL.
ture and of securing the Broadway franchise
from the board of aldermen.
Much uncertainty was felt in New York as
TO the outcome of the Sharp case, and the dis
trict attorney and his assistants say they by
no means felt sure of the conviction of the de-
fendant They were at work on the case
weeks before it came to trial. AS Sharp was
the first man to be tried in New York on the
charge of having given bribe, the case pre-
sented many difficulties. For information as
to precedents Mr.. MARITIME secured all posi-
BILE details about the trials of the Chicago
Anarchists, of the Pennsylvania Mollie Ma
guire cases and of the Star route trials. Mr..
Nicoll, who was the active attorney i'll the
prosecution, disclaims much of the credit
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the days when he
and such men as
lie Xander Ste
phens and the Bells,
of Tennessee, kept
step together in
politics. Between
these days and Mr..
Clark's later public
5 ervices S a great
gulf was fixed; for
he was made con-
troller of the cur
rency in 1865 By
President Lincoln,
and was an active
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peace the masses
turn to those who
have won success in
more tr a II gull
fields and successful
in a ciers, ball
players, oarsmen
and politicians be-
came subjects of
general homage.
Story tellers are
al w ays much
talked about, and
no story teller of
the present absorbs
more of the popu-
lar mind than II.
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A COMFORTABLE HOUSE.
HOW TO BUILD ONE THAT WILL
BE PLEASANT AND ECONOMICAL.
Square Houses to be Preferred to Long
Ones-The Living Room in Front as
Well as the Parlor-To Cost from So, 500
to $4,000.
Special Correspondence.l

Especial Correspondence.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 5.-The ease and ex-
pense with which house may be cared for is
largely dependent upon its floor plan and
general conveniences. Those who plan fac
tories and mills arrange them with reference
to the saving of labor. The idea in saving
labor is to save money. The same saving
may be effected in a house. But the appear
ance of house is not to be neglected. We
may have beauty and yet add to the con-
venience of a home. The floor plan of a
house affects the cost of living as well as the
convenience of housekeeping. 1t makes a
difference as to the amount of fuel required
and in the cost of service.
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much attention, and on her departure for
India the prayers Of many Christian people
went with her; but in few months came the
sad news of her death. She had already done
much While attending on patient in the
mountains, exposed to the chilly night air.
DR.. Joshee contracted disease of the lungs
which soon terminated in death. But her ex-
ample had excited others to the same work,
and her cousin, Pundita Ramabai Saravasti,
has taken the lead in laboring to gain more
freedom and education for Hindoo women.
The chief obstacle, of course, is habit, so long
continued that it has become second nature;
the women of highest caste being most
secluded, woman's freedom has come to be
associated in the Hindoo mind with licer tious.
ness The wild people, the ve-y poor and the
pariahs alone can afford to be free. The
hidden zenana is thought the proper place for
women of rank and respectability.
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TWO NEW WAR VESSELS.

Latest Additions to the Navies of Eng
land and the Argentine Republic.
The navy of the Argentine Republic now
consists OF three first class ironclads, five
cruisers, four gunboats, seven torpedo boats,
three steam transports,t hree advice boats,
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PRESIDING JUDGE BARRETT.


given him. Without Mr.. Marines great
help Mr.. Nicoll says he could have accom-
plished nothing. There were seventy wo
witnesses in the case, almost all of them Sc
cured with great difficulty.
The jury in the Sharp trial is said to have.
been of unusual intelligence. The foreman,
Mr.. Garfield, is printer, and prints The
Weekly Law Digest; Owen O. Schimmel is
in the preserve business in Warren street,
typical German; Jacques Kahn is dealer i'll
mirrors, of Austrian birth; Mr.. Clarke is a
broker; Rudolph Wolff is a pocketbook
maker; Mr.. Mead an architect; Howard
Hopping is a graduate of Trinity, Hartford,
and vestrylnan of Zion church; David
Clarkson is g commission merchant; Mr..
FEEDER a capitalist; Mr.. kaufield is mer-
chant; Samuel Palmer grocer, an English
man; Col. Marvin is a bachelor, and con-
Aected with the Duryea Zouaves. All the
zens. 1t is noted that all of the jurymen are
temperate; only few of them smoke, and
none of them chew tobacco.
II wonder which Mrs Simperton loves
most. her bull terrier or her baby?" "How
can you asks You know babies are not
fashionable. Town Topics.
The question is being asked, "Why does a
man eat before he is hanged!" Perhaps it is
to prevent his dying from starvation-Pitts-
burg Chronicle.
We don't question the statement that
George Washington never told lie, but he
certainly was never asked by fond mother
what ne thought of her cute little baby
Washington Critic.
Canada boasts a printer 103 years old. He
remembers having seen clean Office towel
when he was boy.-Burlington Free Press.
How to spend holiday-One nice way is
to lie under big tree and dream that some
rich old duffer has left you s50OOO.-New
York Journal.
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THE PATAGONIA.

seven steamships and six sailing vessels,
stronger than the navy of the United States.
The latest addition to this array is the second
class schooner Patagonia, built at Trieste,
and shown in our illustration. This boat has
particularly heavy armament. Forward
she has twenty-five ceniimetre gun weigh
in twenty eight tons and one of fifteen cent?
metres, weighing five TONS The main bat
terry is two guns of fifteen centimetres
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HON. FREEMAN CLARK.

Mr.. Lincoln's Controller of the Cur.
rency-His Public Life.
Hon. Freeman Clark, who recently died at
his home in Rochester, n. Y, was among
the last of the sold Line Whigs," of whom
we used to hear SO much. and it seems like
opening a chapter of ancient history to recall
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-07-21
Rahx,s First Words.

Omaha Dame-Your baby seems very
bright for his age.
Kansas Mother-Oh, he's just as smart as
they make 'em.
"Can he say papa and mamma yet!'
GNo, he amt learned that, but you just
ought to hear him lisp 'weal estate -
Omaha World,
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n. RIDER HAGGARD.
The Young Novelist Who Has Risen to

The Young Novelist Who Has Risen to
Sudden Popularity.
The people are always interested III any
thing pertaining to man who has suddenly
become famous through some unusual
achievement. IN days of old, when knights
were bold" etc, the fighting man who could
strike the hardest blow and bear the most
fatigue was always a popular hero, and in
time of war between civilized nations, sue
cessful generals or exceptionally brave
soldiers are invariably the subjects of popu-
1a, alienation, Ryt in the mining times Of